Monday, October 17, 2016

Reading B: American Indian Fairy Tales

The Boy who Snared the Sun
-during winter, Iagoo's teepee still warm
-Dormouse
-people were vegitarians
-stole fire
-Mastodon largest animal
-mischief from little brother
-killed birds, made coat
-sun ruined coat, devised plan to get back at sun
-noosed the sun
-Dormouse set the sun free, died in process

The Mastodon


How the Summer Came
-North Wind
-Fisher brought summer down from sky
-son shown same hunting promise
-sun is roof and floor
-grandfather is squirrel
-father (manito) attempt to bring down summer
-took turns jumping into sky
-he is now constellation

The Fairy Bride
-Indian daughter that lived on Lake Superior
-pranks
-Sang a song
-Happy Land
-wants to follow heart
-had to marry man she didnt love
-fairy Evergreen vanished

Bibliography:
From "American Indian Fairy Tales" by Henry Schoolcraft.

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